Vintage Persian Overdyed Rug

225 x 140cm, 7'4" x 4'7"
£1,385.00
  • SKU: 19795

    Blue-grey, coral and cream give this rug a lively but softened palette. A pointed dark medallion occupies the centre, enclosing a small pale flower and extending into long decorative pendants. Around it, slender curling stems and larger stylised blossoms spread across a light blue-ivory ground. The upper corners contain broad dark scrolls, contrasting with the finer, more closely arranged ornament in the border.

    Unlike an evenly faded design, this composition retains several clear changes of colour. Coral appears in small flowerheads and outlines, while the blue-grey passages connect the central ornament with the enclosing frame. Pale gaps between the stems help keep the more intricate parts readable. The overall effect is decorative and animated without depending on a single saturated field colour. The vocabulary of arabesques and stylised flowers runs through Persian carpets of many periods. Classical designs often balanced curling plant forms around a central axis, creating movement within a symmetrical plan.

    This rug follows that broad decorative principle, with its pointed medallion acting as a pivot for the surrounding scrollwork rather than filling the whole field. At 225 × 140 cm, this rug is suited to a smaller seating arrangement or an open area beside a bed. The coral would sit well with warm terracotta accessories, while blue-grey upholstery would draw attention to the cooler lines. Furniture with simple profiles would allow the intricacy of the central drawing to remain the main focus.

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